I always think of the December as a time to sit back and relax with family and friends. It's a time of giving and sharing and getting away from the every day. As the sun wanes to the shortest day (or longest night) of the year, I use that energy to cut ties, cleanse, and let go of those thing that need to be left behind. This past year the waning moon energy that occurred around the same time empowered all those efforts, as well as any cursing that needed to be done (to know the healin... Read Full Story

My Godson, Alexander, was born during the full moon in November. His mother, Candra, woke up early in the morning the day before, feeling the beginning surges that would bring him into the world. Candra and Aquilus spent that day together excited to meet their son. I anxiously awaited phone calls with updates on the status. And so it went, with Candra's earthy nature, things took a little while to really ramp up. I assumed as much and went to bed early, at 9pm. Around 2:30am I get a... Read Full Story

Inanna, Cosette, and Chell all tagged me for this meme. Here are the rules:1. Link to the person who tagged you.2. Post the rules on your blog.3. Write six random things about yourself.4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.1) I've been a vegetarian since I was 14. I was basically born a vegetarian, so it wasn't hard to "give up" mea... Read Full Story

One of the many projects that has consumed my time as of late is the expansion of my holistic health practice. I've branched out and taken on a partner in a new venture that falls into alignment with my spiritual values. While the overall purpose of this new venture is applying hypnosis and other holistic techniques to improve the quality of life, particularly of families, we've chosen to focus on the beginning of life. Candra, my partner, compliments my holistic background with he... Read Full Story

After two years of intensive work, the Clarian Temple of the Religio Terranova is now a federal 501(c)3 non-profit organization! According to our bylaws, we are able to charter individual orders, such as the Order of the Evening Star, in any state. Our clergy are able to perform weddings in any state, and we can ordain clergy in any state. And, of course, all donations are 100% tax deductible! Whew! My thanks (grazie!) to our high priest, Lord Ardeo Claria, and two of our fine intitiates,... Read Full Story

October is nearing its end, and I feel as though I am finally managing my time better. This semester I definitely bit off more than I could chew as far as taking on extra work. Unfortunately, extra curricular things I enjoy, such as my blog, took a bit of a hiatus. Fortunately I'm back on track now and very much looking forward to mid-December. In the interim some wonderful things have occurred, and I will post about them individually. May you reconnect well to your ancestors at this t... Read Full Story

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of a sister Strega and Elder over the Western Sea to the Blessed Isles. I am forever grateful to Lady Chiara, for providing me with the connection to a beautiful tradition and ancient family of Streghe. Her sacred power lives on and flows through me and the others in her line. May she be blessed with the sweet bliss of the Gods, guided by the light of her Lares.From Lori Bruno:In Honor and Memory of Chiara Di Luna (Robin Massaro)Coven o... Read Full Story

It is so incredibly sweet that Murciélago at The Waxing Goddess has nominated Diana's Muse for the "I Love Your Blog" award. Thanks!So here are the rules:1. The winner can put the logo on her/his blog2. Link the person you received the award from3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs4. Put links of those blogs on yours5. Leave a message on the blogs nominatedHere are my seven nominations: 1) Pandora's Bazaar: A fabulous blog by Cosette that is down-to-earth and educational.2) ... Read Full Story

My personal life has become overloaded with various tasks that need to be done both spiritually and mundanely. I fortunately find that most of everything I do has a spiritual bend, even if it does not appear that way on the outside. I have two business ventures in the works that are in alignment with my personal and spiritual philosophies. Eventually, with the blessing of the Gods, I hope that they will give me the freedom of both time and money to funnel into long-term spiritual projects ... Read Full Story

"O God, who with a nod can stir the ocean foam, You Neptunus, who with Your Salacia encompass the lands of the earth, hear my prayer and grant me Your indulgence." ~ Valerius Flaccus Argo. I.194-6On July 23rd we mark the annual festival of the Neptunalia in honor of, you guessed it, Neptunus Pater, a.k.a Father Neptune or Padre Nettuno in Stregheria. This ancient festival has been observed since anyone can remember, even the Romans. Today we streghe continue this ancient observati... Read Full Story